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Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum

Galium trifidum L. ssp. columbianum (Rydb.) Hultén

Threepetal Bedstraw, Small Bedstraw

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Galium columbianum, Galium cymosum, Galium trifidum ssp. pacificum, Galium trifidum var. pacificum

USDA Symbol: GATRC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Stems weak and scrambling, up to about 2 feet long.
Leaf: Whorls of 4 to 6.
Fruit: Smooth nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to pinkish.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Moist to wet places, yellow pine forests.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galium trifidum ssp. columbianum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-01
Research By: CBR

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